Name: Authentic Basbousa Bil Zaytoun (Saudi Arabian Olive Semolina Cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: *For the Semolina Batter:**; 2 cups coarse semolina; 1 cup plain yogurt (full fat); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (or ghee); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional); *For the Topping:**; 1/2 cup pitted green olives, sliced or halved; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon pistachios, crushed (optional); *For the Sugar Syrup (Ater):**; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick (optional)

Basbousa Bil Zaytoun 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

A variation of Basbousa with added olives, offering a zesty and Mediterranean twist to this sweet semolina cake.

Semolina Olives

Made with

Semolina olives sugar syrup

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